GV-E400 series
Niigata-area GV-E400 series on theUetsu Main Line in July 2022
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe
Replaced	KiHa 40
Constructed	2017–
Entered service	19 August 2019
Number built	63 vehicles
Number in service	63 vehicles (as of 15 October 2021 (2021-10-15))
Formation	1/2 cars per unit
Operators	JR East
Depots	Akita, Niitsu
Lines served	Uetsu Main Line Shinetsu Main Line Yonesaka Line Banetsu West Line Tsugaru Line Gono Line Ou Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	19,500 mm (64 ft 0 in)
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height	3,640 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Floor height	1,150 mm (3 ft 9 in)[1]
Doors	Two per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

TheGV-E400 series (GV-E400系) is adiesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train type operated byEast Japan Railway Company (JR East) in theNiigata andAkita areas ofJapan from 2019.^[2]

The GV-E400 series trains are the firstdiesel-electric multiple units (not includinghybrid train) to be operated by JR East, with diesel engines driving generators, which in turn power electric traction motors.^[3] The trains have stainless steel bodies and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).^[3]

Internally, the sets use LED lighting throughout. Passenger accommodation consists of a mixture of longitudinal bench seating and transverse seating bays.^[4] The Niigata-area sets use pink seat moquette,^[4] and the Akita sets use blue seat moquette.^[1]

The design of the GV-E400 series served as the basis for theH100 series units operated byJR Hokkaido.^[5]

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  Komatsu DMF15HZD-G engine, which dedicates to generating electric power
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  Interior (Niigata-area set)
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  Interior (Akita-area set)
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  Driver's cab

The GV-E400 series trains are scheduled to be used on the following lines.^[2]

Niigata area (from FY2019)

• Uetsu Main Line (Niigata andYamagata Prefectures)
• Shinetsu Main Line (Niigata Prefecture)
• Yonesaka Line (Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures)
• Banetsu West Line (Niigata andFukushima Prefectures)

Akita area (from FY2020)

• Tsugaru Line (Aomori Prefecture)
• Gono Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)
• Ou Main Line (Akita and Aomori Prefectures)

The trains are formed as single-car units classified GV-E400 and two-car units classified GV-E401 + GV-E402.^[3]

Details of the new trains were announced by JR East on 4 July 2017.^[2] A total of 63 vehicles are scheduled to be built, entering service in the Niigata area from 2019, and in the Akita area from 2020.^[2]

One single-car unit and one two-car unit were delivered from theKawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe in January 2018 for test-running and evaluation.^[2][6]

The first train entered service on 19 August 2019.^[7]

The depots and deliveries dates for the fleet are as shown below.^{[8][original research?]}

• H100 series, aJR Hokkaido DEMU based on the GV-E400 series design

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